Fluoride fights bubble up around Washington

By: John Stang

Outlets: Washington State Standard

Published: January 6, 2026

Words: 1,211

Last Updated: 3 weeks, 5 days ago

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Blanche Barajas and Gary Bode have very different ideas about fluoridation. She’s pro. He’s against.

As city council members in Pasco and Lynden, respectively, they fought two of seven battles in Washington in the past two years over fluoridation in public water supplies. Those fights reflect a spike in skepticism about the long-time, dental-related practice supported by health experts. Washington already is below the national average in residents served by fluoridated water.

Barajas, who left …

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